GAUGE: 28 sts + 36 rows = 4" (10 cm) in St st (k on RS, p on WS) on larger needles. When you match the gauge in a pattern, your project will be the size specified in the pattern and the materials specified in the pattern will be sufficient. The needle or hook size called for in the pattern is based on what the designer used, but it is not unusual for gauge to vary from person to person. If it takes you fewer stitches and rows to make your swatch, try using a smaller size hook or needles; if more stitches and rows, try a larger size hook or needles.
Making a Gauge SwatchExact gauges is not imporant to this project.

STITCH EXPLANATION:3-Needle Bind Off With RS together, hold in one hand 2 needles with equal number of sts on each.

With third needle, knit tog one st from each needle, *knit tog one st from each needle, pass first st worked over second to bind off, repeat from * across to last st.

Cut working yarn and pull through last st to secure.

ssk (slip, slip, knit) Slip next 2 sts as if to knit, one at a time, to right needle; insert left needle into fronts of these 2 sts and k them tog.

Increase 1 st at each side edge every 4th row 4 times, then every other row 3 times ñ 133 (147, 161, 175) sts.

Work even until piece measures 12 (121⁄2, 13, 14)" from beg.

Shape Armhole Bind off 7 (7, 8, 9) sts at the beg of the next 2 rows; bind off 4 (5, 6, 7) sts at the beg of the following 2 rows; bind off 2 (3, 3, 4) sts beg of the next 2 rows; then decrease 1 st at each armhole edge on next 3 right side rows ñ 101 (111, 121, 129) sts.

Work even in St st until armhole measures 81⁄2 (9, 91⁄2, 10)", ending with a WS row.

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